I been listening to Scott V talking about pushing cranks with the front poles. I get that. Have any of you ever tried pushing jigs real fast with a heavy weight just like he is doin with the cranks????
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I been listening to Scott V talking about pushing cranks with the front poles. I get that. Have any of you ever tried pushing jigs real fast with a heavy weight just like he is doin with the cranks????
Going to eat supper now. Will be back in a bit to digest all this info a comin my way lol.
I am a longliner most of the time but for whatever reason I decided to slow troll pushing minnows one morning last year. Long story short...I ran out of minnows after catching @ 60 fish so I re-rigged & added a 1.5 oz weight above a curly tail jig on each pole and trolled at .8mph, putting another 30 crappie over the sides of the boat before calling it quits. It DOES work.;)
...and dont eat too much (like I did).:)
I don't do it, but know some who have. They call it bulldozing or power trolling. Know one guy who only fishes in the summer pushing jigs with 8 oz weights. They look like friggin cannon balls.
I've tried horsehead jigs on my push poles while pulling cranks and caught some on them. In my opinion though, 1.6 or 1.7 mph is a little fast for the jigs.
Thanks guys. I'm gonna try it here pretty quick. Think it'll work on the big 4?
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Would you need a weight that big?Quote:
Originally Posted by feelay
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Guess it depends on how fast you wanna go huh?
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And by the way, fried pork chops, creme corn, fresh cut hash browns, and cornbread! Man I prolly won't be able to climb on that roof.in the morning! LolQuote:
Originally Posted by gabowman
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Yep. I asked him why so big. He said "cause that is what the guy that taught me used." lolQuote:
Originally Posted by GitDaGrease
I've caught plenty (by accident) when speeding up 1.5mph or so to maneuver out of shallow water or away from jugs and whamo pick one up--caught one last weekend that way as a matter of fact.
8 oz seems like overkill. I push a single bandit with a 2 oz.
I've done it, and I used 8 oz weights. You can move on with that much weight!!!!
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Bill Burnett
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It acts just like a downrigger cannon ball.
Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202
I agree, an 8 oz weight is way more than enough, unless you going 2 mph or more and then your not fishing for crappie anymore. lol
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It's been my experience that using ultra heavy down riggers is just asking for heart break. A good fish can use that weight against you as leverage to pull the hook out. Use as little weight as possible to get by with.
Wannabe...
We used to do it on a part barge all summer long. Had 20 ft cane poles on front with a 8 to 12 oz weight. We would tie a road runner or beetle spin, H&H spinner two per rod. We would catch a lot of fish this way. We would also push "Rattle Traps" on the front.
Yep, we used the HT 16' rods that telescope out. We cut a foot off the end, and replaced the tip. We then took the end cap off and put a piece of 3/4 PVC in it so it would fit in the rod holders. Works like a champ, and you can catch tons of fish this way. We used to use 8oz weights and 5 baits per pole, and the leverage of the rod let's you lift the weight and 2-3 nice fish at a time without feeling heavy!!! POWER TROLLING at its best.Quote:
Originally Posted by torch
And fer you guys that haven't done it, DON'T KNOCK IT, TILL YA TRIED IT!!!!!
Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202
And for you guys that are gonna say I AIN'T GONNA DO THAT, well, that's what some folks said about spider riggin back in the day, and still some today!!!! It's about catching fish, NOT how ya do it!!! As long as its legal.
Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202
ive seen it done as well, same as feelay explains it
[QUOTE=BigRiverMarine;1931588]As long as its legal.
5 baits per pole doesn't exactly sound legal. Just sayin
Depends on where you are feshin.
[QUOTE=EmptyStringer;1931886]It used to be legal at Washington not very long ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
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[QUOTE=EmptyStringer;1931886]Used to watch them on Tunica with 8 or 10 per line and 10 or so cane poles off the front of a pontoon with those big heavy weights and going pretty dern quick.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
[QUOTE=EmptyStringer;1931886]Yeah gewber it ain't any more in MS, but it is in AR!!! LOLQuote:
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Bill Burnett
870-635-0202